matt jablo joins us with the washington connection. >> he was one of the most colorful and controversial figures. the man widely very career and including the founding of the unification church in 1954 and the washington times in 1982. nearly six years after they began, the unification church remains mostly for the weddings here that they presided over, during which thousands of brides and grooms wore nearly identical clothing. one of the people that wore it as they were often referred to it here. he was often seen at the mysterious fringe figures. over the years, however, the founding at the washington times with the conservative bent lent some legitimacy. though the conviction of tax fraud and his proclamation, it did not help his reputation or now his legacy. in a statement that the president of the washington times said, "reverend moon had a remarkable sensibility about the influence and power of the media on culture and politics when he founded the washington times in 1982, we're grateful for his determined insight and support and plan on continuing a legacy of credible and optimist